The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-11-05
THE LEE MONUMENT.
The Corner. Stone Laid With Impressive
Ceremonies.

The Corner. Stone Laid With Impressive
Ceremonies.
Eloquent Tributes to the Living and
the Dead.
RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 27.--The day
opened gloomy and wet, with no
change in the condition of the weather
from that W hich has prevailed for three
days past. The heavy clouds which
have overhung the city since Sunday
night have given an almost incessant
doWnpour of rain, and remained uu-
broken and threatening, and Rich
mond's big day was ushered in with
mist falling, which fell steady, with no
indication of better weather.
The people Of the city and many
thousand visitors were early on the
streets, and by 9 O'Clock the multitude
WAS SO great that it was plainly evil
dent shat Richmond's population for
the day was large and probably larger
than on any previous occasion.
At an early hour the sound Of mar
tial music was heard in every direct
ion, and military, mounted and on
foot, could be seen moving to their
various positions preparatory to the
formation of the procession.
MOUNTED MAEsuALS AND CoURIERs
dashed hither aud thither directing
the movements Of the troops and ar
ranging the line of march.
Before 10 o'clock the rain had tenn
porarily ceased, but the clouds re-
aud thres tening. The
people, however, seemed not to no.
tice this, but had apparently made up
their minds to carry out the pro.
gramme of the day in all details, rain
or shine.
The visiting military consists of two
corps of cadets, one from the Virginia
Military Institute aud the other from
the Blacksburg Agricultural and Me-
College; two regiments OF
Virginia infantry, three companies of
cavalry, four companies Of artillery
and also two companies of infantry
from North Carolina and one from
Besides these there are
several camps OF confederate veterans
from different parts of the states, and
600 veterans of Maryland. The latter
arrived here this morning and their
appearance on the streets, with the
Marine Band, of Washington at the
head Of the line, created considerable
interest, and they were everywhere
GREETED WITH ENTHUSIASM.
-Four professors and fifty five stu
dents arrived this morning from Wash.
ington and Lee University. General
r. T.. Lee was at the time of his death
president Of the institute, and was sue
ceeded by his op,sGeneral G. w. Gus
It's Lee, who is now president.
Owing to the recent illness Of the
latter, he was unable to participate in
to-day's ceremonies, but his brothers,
General w. II. G. (popularIy known
as Rooney Lee and Captain Robt. L.
diate members Of tie family, two
are at present in Europe.
AT few minutes befora IL O'Clock.
everything being in readiness, the pro.
cession began 10 move. At the head
Of the line, after a detachment OF
n nounted police. came the chief marshal
Of the day, Genera! Wade Hampton,
riding side by side VITA Governor
Fitzhugh Lee, both superb!y mount
ed.
Then followed the governors staff,
in brilliant uniform, and assistant mar
3ha.s. Next in successive order came
the Virginia. Confederate Veteran
Corps, ve'erns Of Maryland, volunteer
infantry Of Virginia and North Caro-
lima, artillery, and then
VARIOUS CIVIL ORGANIZATIONS,
the Grand Lodge Of Virginia
MasOns, two Communicates of knights
Templar, Blue Lodge Masons, Druids,
Elks, Junior Order, American Mpchan-
les, Odd Fellows and other societies in
regalia. The whole made sncb dis.
play as has never before been seen in |
Dense crowds packed the
along the whole route OF
march and the enthusiasm Of the popu-
lace was great.
When the head Of the procession |
had reached the western corporation
limits, near the monument grounds, q
steady drizzlc Of rain again set in and |
continued so that the programme was
cut short by The possronemcut Of the
reading of The poem and delivery Of
the Grafton.
The cornerstone was laid with
MASONIC CEREMONIES.
The Grafton will be delivered and
the poem read this evening at The hall
.! the house OF delegates.
Notwithstanding the iisagrccaGte
weather and the muddy condition Of
the grounds in the vicinity, the vast
field was almost covered with people,